Requiem for a Dream - Director's Cut

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Summary: Requiem for a dream = Masterpiece
Review: I don't care what the Academy Awards people say. This is the best film for the year 2000. Darren Aronofsky's second movie is not really about drugs, but about Desperation and what people would do just to feel accepted or COMPLETE. Great camera works and angles. Ellyn Burstyn really made me cry. Character development is really good. The story attaches you to the character, so when it started showing scenes of their downfall, you are concerned on what's gonna happen to them. I really like how they laid the musical score (it plays continously while rapidly interchanging scenes of the four characters, giving the film a feeling that they suffer the same pain, DESPERATION). The last 20 minutes of the movie will keep your eyes locked on the screen. If i were to describe this film in two words, I'd say: "My Favorite".

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Summary: This is THE BEST movie I have ever seen
Review: I drove an hour to see this movie then went back to see it again two days later. If it were still playing I would pay the $6.50 to see it a third time in the theater. Requiem is probably the most disturbing movie I have ever seen. I left it feeling empty, disgusted, scared, depressed, but grateful to be clean. It is the most real film about addiction. This is the film they should show in high schools. The cinematography is awsome, the score is unreal, and the actors couldn't have done better if it were nonfiction. I can't tell you how unbelievably good this film is. The day it comes out on DVD I plan to see it again. The soundtrack is also one of the best CDs I've bought in a long time. Arinofsky shows every form of addiction food, drugs, lifestyles, sex, money, gambling and even TV. The progression of the disease is shown not only by story line but the movie's quickening pace. The score gets more and more disturbing as well. Definitly buy both the DVD and the Soundtrack/ Score.

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Summary: wonderful
Review: this film is nothing but the best. if academy awards don't reconize this film(which they won't) im going to freak. i hate the academy awards. requiem for a dream is wonderful... actually, beautiful is a better word. i loved it.

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Summary: terrible disappointment...
Review: I left the theatre with a good feeling about this film... But as I thought over it for some time I became very upset. The style of Aronofsky is impeccable. His cast is stellar. The settings are perfect, and the effects and soundtrack are very pleasing... BUT this film SUCKS. At the end I kept saying to myself "requiem for a dream, requiem for a dream". the title is absolutely true... Similar to "Final Destination", I found myself repeating the title. When you go to a film you expect the unexpected... this film only lived up to its namesake, which wasn't profound to say the least. I honestly consider this film to be "directoral masturbation". I would be shamed to show this to my family and friends. I have no inclination to see this film again... which is very sad... I saw Pi 3 times while it was in the theatre, and I treasure my copy. Another reason why I have turned against this film is because of its peculiar similarity to Magnolia. Magnolia more or less paints the same picture, but in a much more refreshing and entertaining manner. i will have to wait for aronofsky's next feature!

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Summary: Something New in Film
Review: I'm a film major and this is one hell of a Movie. I was blown away by the Cinematography,Score, and Story. I congradulate the casting director because this was beautiful casting plus the make up made me really feel like they were addicts. Even though the MPAA labeled this Movie as NC-17 due to its sexual and drug content, I never felt that it was too much. I loved how they handled the drug use, instead of showing needles punturing there arms, they showed several frames of eyes dilating, cells moving,and needle tubes being pushed. I walked out of that movie with a feeling of excitement that I haven't felt for awhile. I strongly suggest seeing this movie.

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Summary: One of the Best Films of 2000!!
Review: Requiem for a Dream is easily the best film that was released in 2000. The acting, cinematography, music, editing, script ect are all world class. This is not an easy film to watch by any means, in fact, it's pretty rough stuff. But it also rings true. No other film has shown the horrors and degredation of drug addiction as well as this one does. The final 20 minutes of this film are astonishing. A true masterpiece.

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Summary: Fascinating, Horrifying
Review: I'm glad I finally got to see it, even if the ending did scarethe hell out of me. It was a powerful, unforgettable movie with astrong message about not just drugs, but other addictions as well (TV, junk food, the need to look beautiful and thin). Ellen Burstyn, who I've loved since THE EXORCIST, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, and ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE, blew me away--what a risk for her to take to star in this movie and allow herself to take on such a difficult, degrading role. But the worst part was definitely the final scene. I had to cover my eyes during the two hospital scenes and the horrible ... club scene--they were the worst parts. This movie better get some ..., especially Burstyn. This is an ordeal that deserves recognition. I'm almost 17, and luckily I was able to get into the movie even though it is rated NC-17, but this is definitely one film that, despite its difficult content, needs to be seen by teenagers. It is not ..., and it is not a film to be ashamed of--any teenager is better off sitting through this than going off and living out the same horrors in his own life. Some kids younger than 17 are experiencing the exact same horrible things that this movie shows, yet they wouldn't be able to see a responsible film about those same things.

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Summary: INCREDIBLE!
Review: I had to drive 2 hours in sleet to see this movie. The tickets were pretty expensive. The theater was freezing and I hadn't brought my jacket. I also had a sinus headache. All of this, I forgot when the movie started rolling. I was blown away. No words can do justice to this film. I could rave about it for an hour and you still wouldn't understand just how good "Requiem" is. Ellen Burnstyn was nothing short of amazing, she broke my heart in two. Jennifer Connelly and Jared Leto deliver fantastic acting and are perfectly cast as drug-dabbling lovers who eventually wind up sad, sick addicts. Marlon Wayans finally breaks free of his Wayans Brothers comedy chains and shows us he is a real, talented actor. The visuals in this film are beautiful, the music is just the best. You will laugh and you will cry. Watch it with someone who won't care that you are gripping thier arm at the end of the movie and won't let go. I wonder if the Academy will acknowledge "Requiem" at the Oscars? Probably not.

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Summary: YOU'LL REMEMBER THIS ONE
Review: Everytime I go to the movies, I sit down in my seat and hope that something will drift across the screen and blow me away. Finally, I've had such an experience. Requiem is painfully nerve-breaking. It gives a glimpse of how far the human mind can go after drugs and social pressure have pushed it off the edge of sanity. The camara work shows the excruciating sensations felt by the characters through masterful angles and a diversity of lens that forces the viewer to see life in the most disturbing of ways. The soundtrack adds to the psychological and physical havoc displayed on screen. I recommend this film to anyone who wants to be shocked, horrified, bewildered, and moved beyond words and coherent thought. Arronofsky is a cinematic artist, as well as a mastermind madman. Don't be surprise if you feel things you've never felt before.

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Summary: Harrowing, Great
Review: An absolutely unmitigated view into the life of different types of addicts. Great camera work. A plot development I've wanted to make and now have seen: sub plots gradually converging into a cataclysmic ending. Though the movie contains a few minor Hollywood celebrity actors and has fairly wide release it is remarkably devoid of the usual Hollywood narcicissm and formula. That the director allowed the movie to be released as is with a NC17 rating is evidence of artistic integrity because this restricts the potential audience base heavily. This movie is hard core, making Trainspotting look G rated.